Florida-born but repping H-Town, Devin the Dude has garnered accolades and admiration from diverse corners of the hip-hop world--from Dr. Dre to Scarface to DJ Hi-Tek--for his unique brand of smoothed-out Dirty South funk. On his fourth solo ... Full Descriptionlong-player, WAITIN' TO INHALE, Devin continues to do his thing, with that same molasses-thick production full of tight piano and synthesizer-heavy samples, as well as his trademark comically perverse lyrics. The subject matter hasn't changed at all as the Dude once again produces a potent sex-obsessed, smoke-filled, liquor-drenched masterpiece. Snoop, Andre 3000, Lil Wayne, Bun B, and Devin's crew the Odd Squad make guest appearances.
1. Boom I 2. She Wants That Money - (with ODD Squad) 3. Almighty Dollar 4. I Hope I Don't Get Sick-a-This 5. What a Job - (with Snoop Dogg/Andre 3000) 6. Broccoli & Cheese 7. Boom II 8. She Useta Be 9. Lil' Girl Gone - (with Lil Wayne/Bun B) 10. No Longer Needed Here 11. Just Because 12. Don't Wanna Be Alone 13. Somebody Else's Wife - (with 14K) 14. Boom III 15. Cutcha' Up 16. Nothin' to Roll With 17. Til It's All Gone - (with ODD Squad)
Here to lay his playa game down on the world of hip hop, Devin, who hails from the west (Houston, Texas to be exact), sets it off with THE DUDE. And anyone who is a fan of that good old fashion southernplayilistic sound will be wise to pick ... Full Descriptionit up. This album, which contains seventeen tracks, benefits extensively from some intoxicating laid-back beats and high profile guest appearances by veterans Scarface and Spice 1.
1. Dude, The 2. Sticky Green - (featuring Scarface) 3. Don't Wait - (featuring DMG/Spice 1) 4. Do Whatcha Wanna Do 5. Mo Fa Me 6. Alright - (featuring Randy-Ran) 7. Bust One Fa Ya 8. See What I Can Pull 9. Write & Wrong 10. One Day at a Time - (featuring K-Dee/K.B.) 11. Boo Boo'n 12. Like a Sweet - (featuring Scarface/Jugg Mugg/Killemall/Ant Live) 13. Show 'Em - (featuring K.B.) 14. Ligole Bips (Southern Girls) - (featuring ODD Squad/K.B.) 15. Can't Change Me - (featuring K-Dee/K.B.) 16. I Can't Quit 17. Georgy - (featuring Kuirshan)
On JUST TRYIN' TA LIVE, Devin the Dude presents himself as a streetwise hip-hop artist who's got enough pop smarts to make his music accessible to the general public, but enough credibility to keep things on the real side. Though JUST TRYIN' ... Full DescriptionTA LIVE is laced with infectious production touches, crips, hard-hitting beats, and visceral synth hooks, the main attraction, quite rightly, is Devin's rhyming skills. Without belaboring his points, he manages to get them across with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of skill.
1. Zeldar 2. It's a Shame - (featuring Pooh Bear) 3. R & B 4. Lacville 79 5. I-Hi 6. Who's That Man, Moma 7. Some of Em - (featuring Xzibit/Nas) 8. Go Somewhere 9. Whatever 10. Would Ya? 11. Doobie Ashtray 12. Just a Man - (featuring Raphael Saadiq) 13. Fa Sho - (featuring ODD Squad) 14. WXYZ 15. Tough Love 16. Just Tryin' Ta Live - (featuring ODD Squad)
In the eyes of most hip hop purists, the South has been slowly eliminating its own validity within this genre. Mainstream media has embraced the Southern hip hop subculture as long as its artists don’t stray from the typical formula of money, misogyny, and materialism. Leave it up to this Kentucky-based trio to deviate from standard protocol and shatter all stereotypes associated with hip hop originating from the dirty south. Producer Kno and MCs Deacon the Villain and Natti—collectively known as the CunninLynguists—drop a worthy contender for this year’s best album. If you are familiar with the CunninLynguists’ body of work, you’ll know that they’ve been consistently dropping solid material. While the group’s style has changed significantly since their debut album, they have been able to please listeners with each successive release. Fans hoping for the group to return to the same carefree, fun-loving style that was abundant on their early releases will have to keep wishing. This album isn’t akin to previous work such as Will Rap for Food or SouthernUnderground. Instead, it traverses the same path as A Piece of Strange, which stood out as one of 2006’s best releases. Kno’s lush, sample-heavy production is fused with live instrumentation to create a dark and moody atmosphere that provides a perfect compliment to Deacon and Natti’s conscious verses and austere subject-matter. The guest appearances by Dungeon Family members Big Rube and Witchdoctor are fitting because this CD plays like something from the bygone era when the South was synonymous with groups such as OutKast and Goodie Mob. Aside from the two previously mentioned artists, Phonte from Little Brother, Devin the Dude, Sheisty Khrist, Club Dub, and Jazz artist Chizuko Yoshihiro all make contributions to the album. The featured artists only elevate the quality of this album, and do nothing to detract from the verbal proficiency of Deacon and Natti. The lyrical content of Dirty Acres actually has substance—a quality that is noticeably absent from a majority of hip hop coming from the same area. The group addresses the harsh living conditions that burden their Southern brethren amidst the organ loop, funky guitar licks, and soulful bass lines of the title track. Contemporary issues such as corrupt police (“Gun”), female exploitation (“Dance for Me”), and racism (“Georgia”) are all tackled on this album. Kno raises the tempo on “K.K.K.Y.”—an ode to their home base. Deacon and Natti ride the piano-laden beat of this Kentucky anthem while an eerie vocal sample croons in the background. The song is followed by one of the albums strongest cuts as Devin the Dude lends his vocals to “Wonderful.” Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t another cliché song about ladies. The group is able to keep the topic fresh without degrading the opposite sex. Kno manages to avoid sounding trite while employing a sped-up vocal sample and R&B hook. The whole CD is enjoyable from start to finish. After numerous listens, this album is able to avoid sounding mundane. Even the two well-placed interludes help the listener transition into the next song, rather than serving as filler. The biggest disappointment associated with this album is the fact that it will most likely fail to garner as much acclaim and mainstream acceptability as the next Young Jeezy or Lil Wayne release.
1. Never - (with Big Rube) 2. Valley of Death 3. Dirty Acres 4. Kentucky (Interlude) 5. K.K.K.Y 6. Wonderful - (with Devin The Dude) 7. Yellow Lines - (with Witchdoctor/Phonte Coleman) 8. Park, The - (with Chizuko Yoshihiro) 9. Summers Gone 10. They Call Me (Interlude) 11. Gun - (with Sheisty Khrist) 12. Dance For Me 13. Georgia 14. Things I Dream 15. Mexico - (with Club Dub)
One of the best albums I've heard from a solo artist of the Hypnotize Camp, a must have CD if you are a three 6 mafia "head". GET IT!!
1. So Fresh 2. Bussem Up 3. Money for Crack 4. I Learned Ft. Boogie Mane 5. Inhale 6. Money by da Bags 7. 1G Oz 8. Straight to da Pros 9. Quarter Key 10. Classic Chick 11. Get They Ass Kick Ft. Lil Scrappy & Lil Wyte 12. I Smoke Weed Ft. Crunchy Black & Boogie Mane 13. 23 and 1 14. What Cha Need Ft. Frayser Boy 15. This Is My Life 16. If We Was Cool 17. Gutta Mane 18. H.C.P. 19. Outro
Two years after his multi-platinum smash debut, THE SOUND OF REVENGE, Chamillionaire comes back stronger than ever on his sophomore release, ULTIMATE VICTORY. Fueled by a fresh batch of outrage, Cham focuses on politics and the darker side of ... Full Descriptionsuccess--screaming on underhanded gold diggers ("Industry Groupie") and shady former friends ("The Bill Collecta"); lamenting the rap industry's pervasive materialism ("I Think I Love You"); attacking a racist media culture in general and Bill O'Reilly in particular ("The Morning News," "The Evening News"); and examining a different kind of police profiling ("Hip Hop Police"). The Mixtape Messiah manages to put together some highly challenging hip-hop while keeping his lyrics squeaky-clean. Featuring a cohesively moody production sound that's heavy on seething synths and fevered drum tracks, ULTIMATE VICTORY is a compelling listen from start to finish. Beats come courtesy of Jonathan Rothem, Happy Perez, the Beat Bullies, the Runners, Kane Beatz, Dave M.G., and Play-N-Skillz, and Chops. Lil Wayne, Bun B, Krayzie Bone, Pimp C, Devin the Dude, and Slick Rick make up the guest-list.
1. Morning News, The 2. Hip Hop Police - (with Slick Rick) 3. Standing Ovation 4. Won't Let You Down 5. Industry Groupie 6. Pimp Mode - (with Bun B) 7. Rock Star - (with Lil Wayne) 8. Skit 9. Bill Collecta, The - (with Krayzie Bone) 10. Ultimate Vacation, The 11. Come Back to the Streets 12. I Think I Love You 13. Evening News, The 14. Welcome to the South - (with Pimp C) 15. You Must Be Crazy - (with Lil Ken) 16. We Breaking Up 17. Stuck in the Ghetto (Skit) - (with Tony Henry) 18. Rocky Road - (with Devin The Dude) 19. Ultimate Victory, The
The Chamillinator has returned once again with the highly anticipated " Mixtape Messiah 3. " With 22 mind blowing tracks (Including the skit) on this mixtape, Chamillionaire continues to drop flames & pleasing fans World Wide. Having a new album still in the works & be releasing in a few months (Name still unknown), Fans are already expecting this album to hit the top of the charts. Mixtape Messiah 3 is pretty dope in my opinion. It was rather worth the long wait. Anyways, It's probably one of the best mixtapes I've heard in a while. Flow, Lyrics, Beats & everything was delivered well. An overall dope mixtape. Cop it !!
1. Get Ya Burners Out 2. Money Already Made 3. Get on my level 4. Livin good 5. Its just pain 6. The call 7. Nothin but Lies 8. Ima playa fasho 9. Roy Woods Jr. Skit 10. Failures Not an Option 11. Got a lot of options 12. See it in my eyes 13 Don't hurt em hammer 14. Roy wood Jr. Skit 15. Its on 16.You a dummy 17. Chamillionaire Speaks 18. Mo Scrilla 19. The Crowd goes wild 20. Makes me Stronger 21. Chamillionaire speaks 22. Famous ft. Chamillionaire Rain
With the group's ranks whittled down to two after Crunchy Black's departure, Three 6 Mafia returns with the highly-anticipated studio album LAST 2 WALK. MC/producers Juicy J and DJ Paul continue to lace feverish drum tracks and spine-tingling ... Full Descriptionsynthesizer arrangements with rugged Dirty South rhymes, boasting of their Hollywood success on the powerful album-opener "I Told `Em," and the bouncy strip-club anthem "Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body)." LAST 2 WALK also has its share of odes to the thug life ("Corner Man," "Hood Star"), love letters to substance abuse ("Weed, Blow, Pills," "Rollin'"), and stick-em-up joints ("Get Ya Rob," "Click Bang"). 8Ball & MJG stop by for the furious Memphis posse cut "First 48," while UGK (including the late Pimp C, who also appears on "I Got") are on hand to cleverly rework their classic "Pocket Full of Stones" with J and Paul on "On Some Chrome." Akon, Good Charlotte, DJ UNK, Project Pat, Lil Wyte, and Lyfe Jennings round out the eclectic guestlist.
1. Intro 2. I Told 'Em 3. Trap Boom - (featuring Project Pat) 4. Playstation 5. I Got - (featuring Pimp C/Project Pat) 6. I'd Rather - (featuring UNK) 7. That's Right - (featuring Akon) 8. Corner Man 9. Weed, Blow, Pills 10. DSX Talk 11. Hood Star - (featuring Lyfe Jennings) 12. Get Ya Rob - (featuring Project Pat) 13. On Some Chrome - (featuring UGK) 14. Rollin' - (featuring Lil Wyte) 15. Click Bang 16. My Own Way 17. Dirty B**ch - (featuring Project Pat) 18. First 48 - (featuring Eightball/Al Kapone/MJG/Project Pat/Spanish Fly) 19. Outro 20. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) Intro [Bonus Track] 21. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [Bonus Track] - (featuring Project Pat/Superpower/Young D) 22. My Own Way [Remix] [Bonus Track] - (remix, featuring Good Charlotte)
With his debut solo release, TRILL, Bun-B proves that he doesn't need his UGK partner Pimp C to deliver the goods. On this sprawling set of gangsta-crunk tracks, the Texas-based rapper delivers more unflinching, sinister tales from the ghetto ... Full Descriptionover dizzying, southern-fried beats. The impressive array of contributors--including Ludacris, Too Short, Ying Yang Twins, Scarface, and Mike Jones--adds even more star power to an already top-notch production.
Personnel: Bun B; Jazzy Pha, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Mannie Fresh, Mddl Fngz, Mike Jones , Paul Wall , Pimp C, Scarface, T.I., Too $hort, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro, Lil' Flip, Devin The Dude, Petty Pueblo, Slim Thugg.
1. Inauguration, The 2. Bun 3. Get Throwed - (featuring Z-Ro/Pimp C/Young Jeezy/Jay-Z) 4. Draped Up - (with Lil' KeKe) 5. I'm Fresh - (featuring Mannie Fresh) 6. Trill Recognize Trill - (with Ludacris) 7. Pushin - (with Scarface) 8. I'm Ballin - (featuring Jazzy Pha) 9. What I Represent (UGK) 10. Story, The 11. Hold U Down - (featuring Trey Songz/Mike Jones/Baby) 12. I'm a "G" - (featuring T.I.) 13. Git It - (with Ying Yang Twins) 14. Story, The 15. Retaliation Is a Must - (with Mddl Fngz) 16. Draped up (H-Town Mix) - (featuring The H-Town All Starz) 17. Late Night Creepin - (with Skinhead Rob)
Uniting 13 unreleased group tracks that Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have recorded over their career since their 1994 debut, T.H.U.G.S. provides a sort of subsurface overview of the crew's journey. Rough-edged and less polished than the tracks that ... Full Descriptionsaw light on their major label releases, the cuts that make up this compilation lack a concern for mass appeal and thus see the Bone MCs coming with stunning lyrical aggression. Highlights include "Unstoppable," "Don't Waste My Time," and "Remember Yesterday."
1. T.H.U.G.S. 2. Unstoppable 3. Nation of Thugs 4. Wildin' 5. Not That Ni**A 6. Bone Thug Soldier 7. I'm Bone 8. Sweet Jane 9. Everyday Thugs 10. Don't Waste My Time 11. Young Thugs 12. Remember Yesterday 13. So Many Places
Bizzy Bone keeps busy with another tight solo project on Siccness Records, RUTHLESS. Bizzy sprays his fevered, high-speed rhymes over a bevy of gangsta tracks that range between hard bass thump, up-tempo club bangers, and laidback, smoky neo-G-Funk. ... Full DescriptionRUTHLESS features production work by Cricet, Batkave, Dave Moss, and Steve Vicious as well as guest appearances from Layzie Bone, Pitbull, and Rick Ross.
1. Intro (Layzie Dedication) 2. That's How - (with Pitbull) 3. Its 19 99 4. Fuck da World 5. Gangsta 6. Get Bizzy 7. Hoodtails - (with Rick Ross) 8. Ready 4 War 9. Get High 10. Uptown Downtown 11. 4 da Ladies 12. Rollercoaster
Baby Beesh's first album for the Houston-based Dope House imprint finds him mixing his Latin-inflected West Coast flow with Dirty South beats and flavor, courtesy of his new Texan friends. The result is quite effective. Originally from the Bay Area, Beesh was a protégé of legendary Hispanic MC Kid Frost (aka Frost). The influence is apparent in his smooth style, but Beesh doesn't let his heritage dominate Savage Dreams. Rather than make his solo debut a "Latino rap album," it is mostly a Dirty South record, full of the leering boasts and skittering beats that typify the genre. "Whodoo" is a fabulous introduction, giving Beesh space to boast about his ability to party with anyone in a car with beats you can hear 14 blocks away. "Watch How Quick" is straight-up West Coast, but "Nana Tonight" is more typical of the album's Dirty South vibe. "Nice ta Meet Ya" and "Cool Tonight," with their soulful choruses, are likely intended to have crossover potential. But it's "Too Many Things"' flirtation with pop structure that will likely appeal to a wider audience. Savage Dreams is not necessarily intended as a crossover record; indeed, the majority of its 19 tracks are delightfully raunchy tributes to Beesh and his crew's lovemaking prowess and insatiable appetite for marijuana. But the album's lighter moments illustrate well the MC's multi-genre appeal, and suggest that, while Dope House and Dirty South are the current names in his game, Baby Beesh has the talent to take his flow anywhere he wants it go.
1. Hoo Doo - (with Baby Beesh) 2. Quarterback - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Mr. Kee) 3. How Quick - (with Baby Beesh) 4. NRG - (with Baby Beesh, featuring SPM/Rasheed) 5. Nice Ta Meet Ya - (with Baby Beesh) 6. Too Many Things - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Grimm) 7. Who Wanna Creep - (with Baby Beesh) 8. Na Na Tonight - (with Baby Beesh) 9. Blowin on Fire - (with Baby Beesh) 10. Brain - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Lucjky) 11. So Pronto - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Grimm/SPM/Rasheed) 12. Already - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Traviesio) 13. Cool Tonight - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Merciless) 14. Styrofoam Cup - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Grimm/Ikeman/Villain) 15. Woo Woo - (with Baby Beesh) 16. Crossing Game - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Frost/JT/Sneak/BR) 17. Whupani - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Dum Dum) 18. If Your Nana Get Wet - (with Baby Beesh) 19. Come on Now - (with Baby Beesh, featuring Don Cisco)
BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. "1nce Again" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. A Tribe Called Quest seem to grow, both musically and lyrically, ... Full Descriptionwith every LP, constantly setting standards for other rappers to follow. But they rarely stray from their chosen path. Since their 1990 debut, hip-hop has gone through numerous phases (new jack swing, gangster, hardcore), but the Tribe have remained focused on the music's true elements: BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE. Produced by The Ummah, which consists of the Tribe's Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad along with newcomer Jay Dee, BEATS, RHYMES AND LIFE sports the usual jazzy beats, and reintroduces Tribe as the all-around hip-hop group. Muhammad's use of funky samples, Phife's self-satisfying attitude, and Q-Tip's abstract poetry are only part of the reason why the trio keeps rap music on lockdown. There are other bands capable of experimenting with new sounds while delivering lyrical positivism, but they often forget how to simply rock the crowd. A Tribe Called Quest does that, too. Recorded at Battery Studios, New York, New York.
1. Phony Rappers 2. Get a Hold 3. Motivators 4. Jam 5. Crew 6. Pressure, The 7. 1nce Again - (featuring Tammy Lucas) 8. Mind Power 9. Hop, The 10. Keep It Moving 11. Baby Phife's Return 12. Separate/Together 13. What Really Goes On 14. Word Play 15. Stressed Out - (featuring Faith Evans)
The intro features Diddy, so skip that. The first track is "Relax And Take Notes" which was their first single off of this album, it features Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat. The hook is sampled from Biggie and the beat is has some low brass in it and it hits real hard. "Ridin High" doesnt really sound like your typical 8Ball & MJG song, its like some Atlanta booty shakin shit that you hear in the club. It's fast paced and has Diddy talkin throughout it. I cant endorse this track, OK, now we're talkin godamnit! "Turn Up The Bump" has one of the best beats I've heard in a while. It's some sort of synthesizer coupled with a tight ass bassline. 8Ball & MJG both drop some real tight verses on here. Three 6 Mafia & 112 is featured on "Cruzin", this is one of those summer jam type tracks. The type of shit that you just roll to and pay your respects to Bob Marley or chill with your girl. "Whatchu Gonna Do" features Pimp C. The beat is a little plain, it's got some hand claps and "Hey...Hey" in the background throughout the whole song. But it dont matter, it just highlights the verses from these 3 legends. "30 Rocks" sounds similar to some early 90's Memphis shit. If you love that old underground style, you will love this song. The hook is sampled and screwed. I almost blew my speakers on this song. Trust me, turn it up!!! The only downfall is that Piddy is featured on this song. Fortunately he has the last verse, so just rewind it after Ball & MJG's verse. Killer Mike is featured on "Runnin Out Of Bud" The song has a pimpin / buck feel to it. A little like a UGK song, it was produced by Gorilla Tek and is bumpin as hell. "Alcohol Pussy Weed" has a re-godamn-diculous beat on it. That shit is fuckin tight. I try not to cuss much in my reviews, but I'm sorry, that's how tight it is. The hook is really lame though, its just "Alcohol, Pussy & Weed" being repeated. It was produced by Diddy & Mario Winans...What?? Props on that. "Worldwide" is yet another tight, buck song. It's a fight song, just listening to it put me in a mean mood. I love it. "Take It Off" is self-explanitory, so let myself explain it to you. It's basically a chick song. I usually hate these with a passion. But this one is actually not that bad, in fact it's tight. It features Poo Bear on the chorus. 8Ball & MJG drop some nice verses on here. Memphian legend Al Kapone is featured on "Memphis" which has a little bit of underground Memphis feel to it, it's filled with organs and a gang of hi-hats. It's a reflective type of song that'll bring back memories for some. Some other bangin songs are "Clap On", "Pimpin Dont Fail Me Now", "Hickory Dickory Dock", The synthesizer heavy "Get Low" and the metal infused "Stand Up" Before listening to this album I was expecting it to be pretty tight, after listening to it, I know I'll be bumpin it in my ride for at least a month straight. 8Ball & MJG delivered an instant classic with "Ridin High" It's a Must own.
1. Intro 2. Relax and Take Notes - (with Project Pat/Notorious B.I.G.) 3. Ridin' High 4. Turn up the Bump 5. Cruzin' - (with Three 6 Mafia/Slim of 112) 6. Whatchu Gonna Do - (with Pimp C) 7. 30 Rocks - (with Diddy) 8. BL*W J*B Interlude 9. Hickory Dickory Dock 10. Runnin' Out of Bud - (with Killer Mike) 11. Clap On - (with Yung Joc) 12. Alcohol P***Y W**D 13. Pimpin' Interlude 14. Pimpin' Don't Fail Me Now - (with Juvenile/Jazze Pha) 15. Worldwide 16. Take It Off - (with Poo Bear) 17. Memphis - (with Al Kapone) 18. Get Low 19. Stand Up
Before the release of tha Dogg Pound's debut album, Dogg Food, various conservative organizations attacked the record for being exceedingly violent and vulgar, pressuring Warner Bros. not to release the album. Not only did the company agree, it also sold off all of its interests in Interscope Records. Of course, that didn't stop the album from being released -- Interscope signed a distribution deal with Priority Records. It's ironic that Dogg Food caused so much controversy, because, musically, the album is a very conservative piece of gangsta rap. Essentially, Dogg Food is the third rewrite of Dr. Dre's The Chronic, following Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggystyle and the Murder Was the Case soundtrack. Even though Dr. Dre is only listed as an executive producer, his influence is all over the album, as Dat Nigga Daz faithfully reproduces all of the elements of Dre's trademark G-funk style -- slow, loping beats, deep, elastic rhythms, the occasional wail from a female singer, and layers of cheap, whiny synthesizers.
1. Intro 2. Dogg Pound Gangstaz 3. Respect 4. New York, New York 5. Smooth - (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) 6. Cyco-Lic-No - (featuring Mr. Malik) 7. Ridin', Slipin' and Slidin' 8. Big Pimpin 2 9. Let's Play House - (featuring Michel'le) 10. I Don't Like to Dream About Gettin Paid - (featuring Nate Dogg) 11. Do What I Feel - (featuring Rage) 12. If We All --- 13. Some Bomb Azz ----- 14. Doggz Day Afternoon, A 15. Reality 16. One by One 17. Sooo Much Style
In my opinion this eclipses The Score, though the latter shouldn’t be ignored by any means. Blunted exposes Clef’s Haitian- Caribbean roots with all the brilliant dancehall/hip hop fused tracks. High energy, ruff rhymes and beats, killer guitar arrangements, and Jamaican ragga toasting dominate this album. I recommend this to any Wyclef/Fugee fan, or to any dancehall or hip hop enthusiast.
01. Introduction - 02. Nappy Heads - 03. Blunted on Reality - 04. Recharge - 05. Freestyle Interlude - 06. Vocab - 07. Special News Bulletin Interlude - 08. Boof Baf - 09. Temple - 10. How Hard Is It? - 11. Harlem Chit Chat Interlude - 12. Some Seek Stardom - 13. Gigles - 14. Da Kid From Haiti Interlude - 15. Refugees on the Mic - 16. Living Like There Ain´t No Tomorrow - 17. Shout Outs From The Block - 18. Nappy Heads (remix)
When STONE CRAZY was released in the summer of ´97, it seemed like an eternity since The Beatnuts had put out an album. In reality it had only been three years and it was not like the group hadn´t been busy. They´d done a good portion of production on Fashion aka Al Tariq´s GOD CONNECTIONS. There were also remixes, tracks for other artists and two break beat LPs: PSYCHO BEATS on the Opposition label and Volume 5 of the HYDRA BEATS series. Plus Juju had been working with VIC as The Ghetto Pros, putting out singles for Brick City Kids and Black Attack on their Ghetto Gold Imprint. Nevertheless, at the time it seemed like a new LP was never going to come out, plus Fash had also split so the Nuts were now just a duo. Finally a new Beatnuts track did appear on Relativity´s URBAN ASSAULT mixtape. "Find That" was a dark and ominous song, the beat more minimal and sinister than their previous efforts, yet the hook was damn catchy and things looked promising. Then "Do You Believe" was released and again a more serious tone, absent of the humor that had been a common Beatnuts factor. Within months, STONE CRAZY was in stores and for me it was initially a disappointment. After waiting three plus years, the album seemed short, absent of the jazz vibe that was so much a part of the first album and EP, and while some songs still possessed the bizarre comedy of previous efforts, overall the album was more bare bones and tough and thugged out. However, looking at it now, the album is a superb follow up, full of some of The Beatnuts´ most underrated material and showcasing just how versatile they are as beat makers. "Off The Books" is the first of many club bangers that would follow and it´s still hard to believe that such an awesome loop came from an Electric Company record. Big Pun and Cuban Link also bring heat to the track. "Strokes" and "Here´s A Drink" are incredibly catchy as well, the former an obligatory sex tale and the latter freaking a sample from Tribe´s "1nce Again". At the time, some cried foul at the use of Patrice Rushen´s "Forget Me Nots" on "Give Me The Ass" as an obvious attempt at radio play. However, compared to how Will Smith jacked it on "Men In Black" that same summer, what the Nuts do with it is pure sampling genius. Like many albums of this era, Psycho and Juju also sample both Galt MacDermot and David Axelod. Axe is especially well used on the "World Famous Intro" and "N***** Know". "Uncivilized" and "Supa Supreme" are also solid efforts, and "Thinkin´ Bout Cash" benefits from an appearance by Screwball. However, the best song on the album - hands down - is the title track. Not only is the beat incredible, but it features the perfect mixture of the Nuts´ sick humor and horror. "Gunning down Barney Miller" and the muffled sounds of "Your mother sucks c**k" are just some of the ill lines scattered throughout the song. At the end they sing "and around and around and around we go", leaving me to imagine the guys stoned out of their minds, skipping like children through some sort of mega blood bath. The operative word in the title of the song and the album is indeed CRAZY, as although it´s impossible to doubt the genius behind their beats, STONE CRAZY more than any of their other albums, leaves one with the nagging suspicion that they indeed may be mad geniuses. Head nodding and unnerving all at the same time. Now that´s a combination.
1. World Famous / Intro 2. Bless the M.I.C. - (featuring Gab Gacha aka General Gaza) 3. Intermission 4. Here's a Drink 5. Off the Books - (featuring Big Punisher/Cuban Link) 6. Be Proud / Interlude 7. Do You Believe? 8. Finger Smoke 9. Stone Crazy 10. Niggaz Know 11. Horny Horns 12. Find That 13. Supa Supreme 14. Thinkin' Bout Cash - (featuring Hostile/Poet Of Screwball) 15. Uncivilized - (featuring Don Gobbi) 16. Give Me Tha Ass 17. Strokes - (featuring Horny Man)
Point Blank joined the S.P.C. in 1990. He has been a solo artist from day one. He released his first cd in 1992 "Prone To Bad Dreams" on Big Tyme Records. Since then he has dropped 3 more cd's and Blank has been one of the hardest rappers in the click. His other releases are: (Mad At The World, In Tha Do', and Bad Newz Travels Fast). Point Blank also formed a group called "Wreckless Klan" and then released a self titled cd under that name. 'The Wreckless Klan" is a collaboration with PSK-13, and Ice Lord. Point Blank is also responsible for releasing the CD "Sentimental Value" by the late DJ Screw. Blank's new cd is due out late 2003. He also just started a new label "Wreckless Entertainment." Point Blank has several releases slated for the near future including "Point Blank", "The Bull" and "Just When You Thought It Was Safe"
01 Point Blank - Bull 02 Point Blank - It's Been A Long Time (Featuring K.J. Screw & Jessica) 03 Point Blank - Southside Groovin (Featuring King T, Psk-13) 04 Point Blank - High With Tha Blanksta (Featuring Flex,Zero,Black,C-Loc,3-2,Big Moe & Psk-13) 05 Point Blank - Ghetto (Featuring Icelord, Bun B UGK & Levi Rasta) 06 Point Blank - Mr. Playa (Featuring Icelord,Bun B Of UGK & Levi Rasta) 07 Point Blank - Uncut Phya (Introducing Klanzmen) 08 Point Blank - Pimp C Skit 09 Point Blank - Pussy Callin (Starring Wreckless Klan) 10 Point Blank - Just Joking (Featuring Youngstar) 11 Point Blank - Street Theactrics 12 Point Blank - R U Ready 2 Die 13 Point Blank - If The World Was (Featuring Lil Ke Ke & Klondile Kat) 14 Point Blank - I Wish (Featuritng Psk-13) 15 Point Blank - It Wasn't Me 16 Point Blank - Hustlin All I Can Do (Featuring Godfather,Zero & C-Note Of The Botany Boyz) 17 Point Blank - Slipped Int A Coma Pt.2 (Featuring Icelord,DBX,KB,& Lil Flea, Street Military,K 18 Point Blank - Snippet Stolen From Bad Newz 2000 'My Mind Went Blank'
Bad Boy recording artist Mase made his debut on Puff Daddy's "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" single, and since then it has been nothing but success for the Harlem-born rap star. His unhurried delivery and uncomplicated lyrics are the hallmarks of his unique style. On HARLEM WORLD, Mase proves that there's more to quality hip-hop than mile-a-minute rapping and hard-core beats.
The tracks on HARLEM WORLD are instantly accessible, as most of the songs use samples that listeners will be familiar with. Mase's first single "Feels So Good" reinvents Kool & The Gang's "Hollywood Swingin'," while "Love U So" samples Teena Marie's "Square Biz." With Puffy in his corner, Mase's first at-bat can't help but dominate the hip-hop arena.
1. Puff's Intro 2. Do You Wanna Get $? - (featuring Puff Daddy) 3. Take What's Yours - (featuring DMX) 4. Mad Rapper (Interlude) 5. Will They Die 4 You? - (featuring Puff Daddy/Lil' Kim) 6. Lookin' at Me - (featuring Puff Daddy) 7. White Girl (Interlude) 8. Love U So - (featuring Billy Lawrence) 9. Player Way, The - (featuring Eightball/MJG) 10. Hater (Interlude) 11. Niggaz Wanna Act - (featuring Busta Rhymes) 12. Feel So Good 13. What You Want - (featuring Total) 14. Phone Conversation (Interlude) 15. Cheat on You - (featuring Lil' Cease/Jay-Z) 16. 24 Hrs. To Live - (featuring The Lox/Black Rob/DMX) 17. I Need to Be - (featuring Monifah) 18. Watch Your Back (Interlude) 19. Wanna Hurt Mase?
Following his debut album, Straight To The Pros, Chrome shows once again that his flow mixes perfectly with the beats provided by DJ Paul and Juicy J, on this album he has more time to prove that he isn't no one-hit-wonder, but taht he is here to stay and to keep helping the south to maintain its status, if you liked his previews work, you are going to like this one.
1. Intro 2. Get My Money Right 3. She Fine 4. Cocaine And Robbin 5. My 4 Rules 6. Scared Of Nobody 7. Mr. Mack 8. Brick House 9. DxS Talk 10. Big Wheels 11. Foul Mouth 12. Family First 13. Pimp Da Bitch 14. If You Scared 15. Drugs 16. Outro
